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Re: Update on Technic Box #1 (Canadian Tour)
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Fri, 3 Dec 1999 21:31:45 GMT
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Thanks Allan, Could you please send a note to that person and ask if they
could do the same until we make contact?
Thanks so much.
I'll retract my statement about "failure" and just say it's frustrating. You
must admit it did get some reaction, and that's good if it gets the boxes
moving again.
-Phil
Allan Bedford wrote:
> Phil Watt <wattsup1@earthlink.net> wrote in article
> <3847317B.34C189E2@earthlink.net>...
> > What's the deal??
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> I'm not sure what's up Phil. I had the box almost a month ago. It arrived
> Thurs Nov 4 and I had it back in the mail Mon Nov 8. I also posted notes
> here regarding it's arrival and departure. I advised the next person on
> the list that the box was on its way and never heard a thing after that.
> So I really can't say what's happened since.
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> > These boxes started in July and we are now in December. There has been • no update
> > for many of them for weeks... Can the last person to have the Technic • box send
> > some note to move it forward.
>
> I agree with you here. I hope that if someone has the box right now they
> could at least post a quick message to let us know that the box is still
> out there somewhere.
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> > Looks like the 'Canada Tour' was a dismal failure and we should just mail • the
> > boxes to the people who make the committment to put their names on the • official
> > list.
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> Well, I'm not sure it's entirely fair to declare the whole Canadian Tour a
> failure. Speaking only for myself, my turn around time was less than 4
> days, even though I had no advanced warning that the box was arriving. I
> realized when I signed up for these boxes that this was something you can't
> just receive and then get to whenever you have time. I have tried to live
> up to the committment that everyone else had done so prior to the box
> arriving on my door. I'm sure there are reasons or circumstances that
> explain the box's slow journey, but it would be nice to hear some news
> about it.
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> Regards,
> Allan
> --
> Expert Builder Website - The Megaproject Showcase
> http://www.execulink.com/~apotome/expert.htm
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> > Phil Watt wrote:
> >
> > > Any update on the "Canada Tour"? It's been a couple of weeks.
> > >
> > > -Phil
> > >
> > > Allan Bedford wrote:
> > >
> > > > James Brown <galliard@shades-of-night.com> wrote in article
> > > > <FKzztL.8CK@lugnet.com>...
> > > > > In lugnet.market.jambalaya, Allan Bedford writes:
> > > > > <snip>
> > > > > > The rest of this post will be about the contents itself, so I'll • insert
> > > > a
> > > > > > spoiler warning now for those who still want surprises........
> > > > > >
> > > > > > LEGO
> > > > > > LEGO
> > > > > > LEGO
> > > > > > LEGO
> > > > > > LEGO
> > > > > > LEGO
> > > > > > LEGO
> > > > > > LEGO
> > > > > > LEGO
> > > > > > LEGO
> > > > > > LEGO
> > > > > > LEGO
> > > > > > LEGO
> > > > > > LEGO
> > > > > > LEGO
> > > > > > LEGO
> > > > > > LEGO
> > > > > > LEGO
> > > > > > LEGO
> > > > > > LEGO
> > > > > >
> > > > > > O.K. Here we go..
> > > > >
> > > > > Heh... looks like the stuff I put in didn't get very far... several • half
> > > > > beamas in teal & black half from Spyder Slayer. Are those popular?
> > > > >
> > > > > James
> > > > > http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/
> > > >
> > > > James, I think I saw only 2 (maybe 4) of the teal ones. I believe I • only
> > > > saw 1 or 2 of the black ones. One of the sets I put in contains two • of the
> > > > 1/2 width black that are 5 long each. I'm not sure how popular they • are
> > > > overall. I didn't take any of the beams, but did grab some of the • 1/2
> > > > width triangles.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Allan
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 | | Re: Update on Technic Box #1 (Canadian Tour)
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| (...) No hard feelings, I'm sure. I agree with the frustration part, though. I've done what I can to keep the boxes circulating, but I can certainly understand how real life can rear it's ugly head and change someone's priorities without warning. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
| | | Re: Update on Technic Box #1 (Canadian Tour)
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| Phil Watt <wattsup1@earthlink.net> wrote in article <384836BF.402B3CAA@e...nk.net>... (...) they (...) Phil, I've done just that. I hope it helps. I'd hate to be party to the start of escalating tensions between two nations. :) Best regards, Allan (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Update on Technic Box #1 (Canadian Tour)
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| Phil Watt <wattsup1@earthlink.net> wrote in article <3847317B.34C189E2@e...nk.net>... (...) I'm not sure what's up Phil. I had the box almost a month ago. It arrived Thurs Nov 4 and I had it back in the mail Mon Nov 8. I also posted notes here (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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